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Starting a Community Newspaper: A Realistic Roadmap
What it actually takes to launch a hyperlocal paper when the budget is thin and the newsroom is your kitchen table.
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Community News reports what gets decided locally and who it reaches: council votes, grant awards and withdrawals, service closures, and the organizations working through the consequences. Coverage names the people involved and how readers can support or contest a decision. Written for residents who intend to act.
Reporting on council votes, funding decisions, service closures and the community organizations affected, with contact details for anyone wanting…
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Pride Budgets Shrink in Some Cities While Community Funders Step In
Corporate sponsorship pullbacks after 2023-2025 have forced several Pride organizations to rebuild budgets from community donations and grants.
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The Land Trust Model Keeping Neighborhoods From Being Priced Out
A nonprofit owns the land forever, a family owns the house — and the price stays capped for the next buyer, too.
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Back-to-School Drives 2026 Gear Up From Denver to Louisville
Operation Backpack returns nationwide, Denver's Back to School Bash runs through August, and Twin Cities volunteers are packing supply kits through mid-August.
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New York's Participatory Budgeting Vote Drew Ballots From 22 Districts
Results announced in May 2026 show residents directing money street by street — more than 100 voting sites across 22 council districts — as the PB model keeps spreading.
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Pride Season Rolls On: Houston Celebrates, NYC Prepares to March
Houston's 48th official celebration drew crowds to City Hall on June 6, and with the NYC Pride March set for June 28 under the theme "For All of Us," the season is mid-stride.